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conservation and management of the red
snapper component of the Gulf reef fish
fishery and that it is consistent with the
Magnuson-Stevens Act and other
applicable laws.
This final rule has been determined to
be not significant for purposes of
Executive Order 12866.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of
the Department of Commerce certified
to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the
Small Business Administration during
the proposed rule stage that this action
would not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The factual basis for this
certification was published in the
proposed rule and is not repeated here.
No comments were received regarding
this certification. As a result, a
regulatory flexibility analysis was not
required and none was prepared.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622
Fisheries, Fishing, Puerto Rico,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Virgin Islands.
Dated: April 27, 2010.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, 50 CFR part 622 is amended
as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131362–0087–02]
[Docket No. 0911161406–0195–04]
RIN 0648–XW20
RIN 0648–AY37
Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive
Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species
Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in
the Gulf of Alaska
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Individual Fishing
Quota Program; Correction
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Final rule; correction.
SUMMARY: This action corrects the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section to a final rule published in the
Federal Register on April 20, 2010,
which erroneously waived the 30 day
delay in effective date. A 30–day delay
in effectiveness will allow fishermen to
come into compliance with the terms of
the rule, as was originally intended,
without compromising any other aspect
of the fishery. NMFS will not enforce
the requirement that owners be onboard
vessels unless otherwise required by
statute or regulation.
DATES:
Effective May 3, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
PART 622—FISHERIES OF THE
CARIBBEAN, GULF, AND SOUTH
ATLANTIC
Patsy A. Bearden, 907–586–7228.
1. The authority citation for part 622
continues to read as follows:
Need for Correction
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
2. In § 622.42, paragraphs (a)(1)(i)
introductory text and (a)(2)(i) are
revised to read as follows:
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§ 622.42
Quotas.
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(i) Red snapper -3.542 million lb
(1.607 million kg), round weight.
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(i) Recreational quota for red snapper.
The recreational quota for red snapper
is 3.403 million lb (1.544 million kg),
round weight.
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In the final rule, published on April
20, 2010, that revised the Individual
Fishing Quota Program for the sablefish
and halibut fisheries off Alaska (75 FR
20526), make the following correction in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section. On page 20527, in the second
column, delete this paragraph:
‘‘For the same reasons, the AA finds
good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to
waive the 30 day delay in effective
date.’’
Dated: April 27, 2010.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed
fishing for species that comprise the
deep-water species fishery by vessels
using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska
(GOA). This action is necessary because
the second seasonal apportionment of
the Pacific halibut bycatch allowance
specified for the deep-water species
fishery in the GOA has been reached.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), April 28, 2010, through
1200 hrs, A.l.t., July 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh
Keaton, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
GOA exclusive economic zone
according to the Fishery Management
Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of
Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council
under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. Regulations governing
fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance
with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50
CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
The second seasonal apportionment
of the Pacific halibut bycatch allowance
specified for the deep-water species
fishery in the GOA is 300 metric tons as
established by the final 2010 and 2011
harvest specifications for groundfish of
the GOA (75 FR 11749, March 12, 2010),
for the period 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 1,
2010, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., July 1,
2010.
In accordance with § 679.21(d)(7)(i),
the Administrator, Alaska Region,
NMFS, has determined that the second
seasonal apportionment of the Pacific
halibut bycatch allowance specified for
the trawl deep-water species fishery in
the GOA has been reached.
Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting
directed fishing for the deep-water
species fishery by vessels using trawl
gear in the GOA. The species and
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species groups that comprise the deepwater species fishery include sablefish,
rockfish, deep-water flatfish, rex sole,
and arrowtooth flounder. This closure
does not apply to fishing by vessels
participating in the cooperative fishery
in the Rockfish Program for the Central
GOA.
After the effective date of this closure
the maximum retainable amounts at
§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
during a trip.
Classification
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This action responds to the best
available information recently obtained
from the fishery. The Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
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(AA), finds good cause to waive the
requirement to provide prior notice and
opportunity for public comment
pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. This requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest as it would prevent NMFS from
responding to the most recent fisheries
data in a timely fashion and would
delay the closure of the deep-water
species fishery by vessels using trawl
gear in the GOA. NMFS was unable to
publish a notice providing time for
public comment because the most
recent, relevant data only became
available as of April 27, 2010.
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The AA also finds good cause to
waive the 30–day delay in the effective
date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
the reasons provided above for waiver of
prior notice and opportunity for public
comment.
This action is required by § 679.21
and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 27, 2010.
James P. Burgess
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131362-0087-02]
RIN 0648-XW20
Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water
Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise
the deep-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf
of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the second seasonal
apportionment of the Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for
the deep-water species fishery in the GOA has been reached.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), April 28, 2010,
through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., July 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the
GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan
for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing
fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H
of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
The second seasonal apportionment of the Pacific halibut bycatch
allowance specified for the deep-water species fishery in the GOA is
300 metric tons as established by the final 2010 and 2011 harvest
specifications for groundfish of the GOA (75 FR 11749, March 12, 2010),
for the period 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 1, 2010, through 1200 hrs,
A.l.t., July 1, 2010.
In accordance with Sec. 679.21(d)(7)(i), the Administrator, Alaska
Region, NMFS, has determined that the second seasonal apportionment of
the Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl deep-
water species fishery in the GOA has been reached. Consequently, NMFS
is prohibiting directed fishing for the deep-water species fishery by
vessels using trawl gear in the GOA. The species and
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species groups that comprise the deep-water species fishery include
sablefish, rockfish, deep-water flatfish, rex sole, and arrowtooth
flounder. This closure does not apply to fishing by vessels
participating in the cooperative fishery in the Rockfish Program for
the Central GOA.
After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable
amounts at Sec. 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip.
Classification
This action responds to the best available information recently
obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior
notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set
forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is impracticable and
contrary to the public interest. This requirement is impracticable and
contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from
responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and
would delay the closure of the deep-water species fishery by vessels
using trawl gear in the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a notice
providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant
data only became available as of April 27, 2010.
The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the
effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is
based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and
opportunity for public comment.
This action is required by Sec. 679.21 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 27, 2010.
James P. Burgess
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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